Re: [Leica] Picture taking technique

[henry <henry@henryambrose.com>]

>What makes the analogy which i liked at first a little weak is the fact 
>that a
>target gun is always hand held. A Camera can be put on a tripod. So the 
>movement
>factor is made zero and you judge the image on what the lens can do. Not luck
>and percentages. Or skill at being still even.
>When they judge the accuracy of a target gun do they ever mount it in a clamp
>thing and shoot it indoors?
>
>
>Mark Rabiner

No they are not always hand held.
But in most instances it is a matter of releasing the projectile at a 
moment of stillness.

The "clamp thing" would be a machine rest and yes those are used mostly 
for testing purposes. Benchrest shooting is most like using a tripod with 
a camera. The rifle is supported on 2 rests that allow it to be aimed and 
fired with great precision. But you're still touching it and there is 
still lots of technique involved.

Anyway for handheld shooting with a firearm or a camera it does depend on 
a stillness on the part of the operator. For a a firearm it would involve 
releasing the round at the same time the sights were aligned on the 
target without disturbing that alignment. For a camera its letting light 
hit the film at the moment of peak interest while not disturbing the 
stillness of the camera. (releasing the shutter without wiggling)

Henry